AmeriTruck Distribution Files Bankruptcy

According to published reports, both Prime Inc. and Frozen Food Express were said to be interested in buying the company, but neither deal came through. The company will cease operations of AmeriTruck Refrigerated Transport as soon as possible. The closing could affect up to 1,000 employees. Some long-standing customers will be served by other AmeriTruck companies.AmeriTruck’s specialized carrier and regional LTL groups are still profitable, but the company has gotten into debt as it has made acquisitions over the past few years.

Drivers

Belmor's annual contest honoring America’s veterans offers a trip to the 2019 Mid-America Trucking Show to a winning truck driver and a guest for sharing their story about their military service and consequent career in the heavy-duty trucking industry.

Penske Logistics inducted 15 of its safest truck drivers into the 2018 Driver Wall of Fame. In the second year of the company’s Premier Driver Recognition Program, these associates were enshrined into the second Penske Diamond Class, which celebrates 20 years of consecutive safe driving.

Could drivers be more drowsy on Tuesday mornings because of Monday Night Football? And what does wearing a seat belt have to do with the likelihood of having a crash? Those are among the insights Lytx shared at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition.

For the moderately sized retail and grocery fleets that work with third-party logistics provider Zipline Logistics, the effect of the electronic logging device mandate isn’t as significant as the driver shortage.